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Production of expendable launch vehicles is set to rise during the next decade, although the landscape of the ELV market itself will remain unchanged. Europe will continue to grab the bulk of the market, and few new providers beyond Space Exploration Technologies are expected to emerge as global players.
There were some lofty goals set for 2008 by launch providers, but none achieved its planned launch rate expectations that year. Ironically, by not meeting the desired launch tempo and ...

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